iUNDAY. MAY . 11(3
MEDFORD MAIL THIBUNE, MEDFOHD, OREGON
Ride in Old-Time Car
Marks Golden Wedding
On April 29, 1813, Amelia
Mary SUuber and Juliua G.
Shasky rode to their wedding
in the old St. Joseph's church
at New Era, Ore., in a lurrey.
with-the-fringe-on-top, drawn
bv two srav horiei.
On April 27, 1983, follow
Ing the celebration o their
golden anniversary mass and
renewal ol wedding vows, ror.
and Mr. Shasky were ur
prised to llnd a 1922 Stude
baker waiting to transport
them from Sacred Heart Cath
olic church to a family break.
fast at Ping's Gardens. The
old-timer car was chauffeured
by its owner, Frank Horton of
Griffin Creek.
Mau edabraied
More than 100 friends and
relatives attended the anni
versary mass which' was cele
brated at high noon By tne
Very Rev. Carl Mai. Attena
ants for their grandparent at
the ceremonies were miss Ju
dith and Miss Suzanne Shas-
kv. Ushers were grandsons.
Florlan Shasky Jr., and John
Shasky. Two more grandsons
James and Jerry Shasky, were
altar boys.
Soloist for the occasion was
Donald Macpherson and Miss
Ingrid Bergstrom was organ.
Saturday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Shasky and ut,
and Mrs. Florian Shasky were
hosts at a reception for their
parents at the Knights of Co
lumbus hall on Black Oak
drive. A golden money tree
was the gift of the children
and the 200 guests to tne non
ored couole.
Two granddaughters,. Miss
T.enore and Miss Carolyn
Shasky, presided at the guest
book and serving puncn was
Miss Rosalita Patch. Others
who helped with the recep
tion were Mrs. Woodrow
Smith, Mrs. Joseph W. Mc
Duffie and Mrs. Jack Batzer.
Mr. and Mrs. Shasky, who
reside at 1306 Reddy avenue,
have lived in Medford for
nearly twelve years and until
two years ago when he re
tired, Mr. Shasky worked as
a maintenance man at Sacred
Heart hospital. Prior to their
moving here the couple spent
all their married life in Port
land where he was a machin
ist. They had one child who
died in Infancy besides the
two sons. Henry, who la a
pharmacist and drug salesman
in San Francisco, and Florlan,
a Medford physician.
Grandchildren Preeent
Of their nine grandchildren,
all were present for the anni
versary observance except
Henry's daughter who is Sis
ter Mary Jullanne In the Col'
lege of Mercy Novitiate at
Burllngame, Calif.
Golden Jubilees are nothing
rare in the Shasky family. Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Stauber,
Mrs. Shasky' parents, ob
served 54 anniversaries of
their wedding. The 11th of
their 12 children, Mrs. Shasky
at her celebration wore the
tame gold - piece necklace
which her mother had worn
on her golden wedding day.
Born on the family farm at
New Era, Mrs. Shasky was
baptised in the game church
where she was married on her
18 birthday.
Mr. Shasky was the 14th of
the 18 children of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Shasky, Purham,
Minn. They lived to celebrate
60 years of wedded life. One
brother, Joseph of Gilnian,
Minn., and his wife have ob
served their 65th anniversary
Another brother, Frank
Shasky Jr., and his wife of
Seattle were in Medford for
the mass and reception. The;'
celebrated their golden wed
ding last December. ,
Guests Kara
Other out of town guests in
eluded Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Bue and Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Torresdal of Portland; Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Eggers,
Grants Pass; and Dr. and Mrs.
Jack Nearing, Riddle.
Two other well-known iubi.
larians were honored guests
at the anniversary mass. Tney
were Sister Mary Norbert and
Sister Peter Mary of Sacred
Heart hospital where they
have been nurses for several
decades. Both have been
members of their religious
order for more than 80 years.
Among the many messages
received by Mr. and Mrs.
Shasky was a congratulatory
letter from Archbishop Ed
ward D. Howard of Portland.
Remain Busy
Although retired, the cou
ple remain busy with favorite
projects. Mrs. Shasky is a reg
ular member of Providence
ouild in addition to the time
she spends in the interests of
the church and her grandchil
dren. Mr. Shasky is. recog
nized as one of the never-tiring
contributors to the works
of the Knights of Columbus
Rogue River council and the
Father Francis W. Black
Fourth Degree assembly.
Only one thing marred her
golden wedding day, accord
ing to Mrs. Shasky. A few
dayi prior to the anniversary
she fell on a freshly waxed
floor, cracked two ribe, badly
bruised an arm and as a result
couldn't "dance at her wedding."
On Trip
Prospect - Mrs. Sherman
Poole and granddaughter, Lee
Zawadzke, . are in Los All'
geles. They will visit Charles
Poole, stationed at El Toro
Marina Corpt base, and also
will be guests of Mrs. Poole's
liter, Mrs. John Ellington,
and her brother, Thomas Eby.
They plan to be away about
a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius G. Shaiky rode from Sacrad Heart
Catholic church to Ping's Cardans Sunday, April 28, In a
1922 Studebaker car following a mats which marked their
golden wedding anniversary. The couple's sens had en
deavored to find a horn-drawn surrey for the excursion,
but none was available. The anniversary mass was cele
brated In their honor by the Vary Rev. Carl Mai, and a
family breakfast served at the Gardens. April 27 a re
ception was given In their honor at the Knights of Co
lumbus hall. Black Oak drive. Pictured in the car with
the honored couple are' their grand-daughters, Susanna
(at left) and Judith Shaikyt Frank Hsrlon, owner of the
Old-Timer car, is at the wheel. (Knacksiedt photo.)
Student Tapped
At Washington
Miss Marsha Watson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
E. Watson, 3390 Ross lane, a
freshman at the University of
Washington, Seattle, was one
of 30 girls tapped for the W
Key, an underclass activity
and scholastic honorary for
Freshman girls who are out
standing in service.
Miss Watson, also was one
of 20 girls to be invited to
join the Huskey Honey group
of 40 girls who are the of
ficial University of Washing
ton greeters. The student Is a
member of Chi Omega.
Visitor
Ashland - Visiting in the
new home of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Davis, 815 Taylor street,
Is Mrs. Eva Glantz of Minne
apolis, Minn., mother of Mrs.
Davis.
Reception Will Honor
Senator Gaylord Nelson
A reception for U.S. Sen
ator Gaylord Nelson of Wis
cousin, guest speaker for the
13th annual Roosevelt Me
morial dinner to be held at
Hedrlck Junior High school
Saturday evening, May 11,
will be held at the school
cafeteria immediately follow
ing the dinner. Attorney Theo
dore Philips, general chair
man, states that the dinner is
set for 6:30 p.m.
In charge of the reception,
which will be open to all din
ner guest;, will be Mrs. Frank
Christian, president of the
Eleanor Roosevelt league, and
Mr. Gerald Scannel, president
of the Jackson County Demo
cratic Social club. They will
be assisted by members of
their organizations.
Pouring at the reception
will be Mrs. James A. Redden
and Mrs. Gerald Scannell. As
sisting In receiving will be
Mrs. Thomas Rutter, Mrs.
Theodore Philips, Mrs. Dee
Newton and Mrs. Ira McDon
ald. Flower arrangements are in
charge of Mrs. Lewis Ulrich.
In charge of the head table
arrangements for the Roose
velt Memorial dinner are Mrs.
Dee Newton and Mrs. Daniel
Leary, while head table serv
ing will be headed by Mrs.
Tex Phillips and Mrs. Lura
McGuire. Frank Christian is
chairman of the gift selection
committee.
Marriage
Announced
Miss Emily Anne Samson,
Vancouver, B.C., Canada, be
came the bride of Richard W.
Courtright of Medford, in a
ceremony held April 20 in
Reno, Nev.
The bride is a daughter of
Mrs. S. S. Samson, Vancouver,
and the late Mr. Samson. The
bridegroom is a son of Mrs. C.
C. Courtright, Corbett, Ore.,
and the late Mr. Courtright.
Accompanying the couple
to Reno were Mr. and Mrs.
Ren Taylor, Mrs. Jeanne Lar
son, and Thomas J. Owens.
The bride is a graduate of
the University of British Co
lumbia and was employed as
an airlines stewardess. The
bridegroom . studied at both
the University of Oregon and
Willamette university. He is
an attorney-at-law practicing
in Jackson county.
Shower Honors Bride-Elect
Miss Dolores Carlene Bar
rel!, 3254 Britt avenue, bride
elect of Ervin Eugene Tipping
Portland, was honored at a
bridal ahower April 28 in the
home of Miss Vicki Anne In
gram, 1457 Whitman avenue.
Assisting hostesses were miss
Linda Nash and Marthanne
Goodwin.
Miss Barrell is a teacher at
Medford High school and the
hostesses and guesta all are
seniors at the school.
Others at the party v.-re
the Misses Marty Graham,
Leslie Van Gordon, Jacquel
ine Crofoot. Vonja Ray, Viv.
Ian Little, Nancy Housel, Pat
Emlg, Judy Dixon, and Can
dy Kellenburger, and Dave
TTnHiunnH and Reed Harris.
Miss Barrell is a daughter
of Mrs. Esther Barrell, Eu
gene, and the bridegroom
elect .is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ellis Tipping, Webster Ciiy,
Iowa. The wedding is plan
ned for August 3 in Eugene.
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